Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 38.4% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
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Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.50
|
$3.29
NGN5,558.40
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
$5.58
NGN9,414.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.93
|
$0.50
NGN838.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.90
|
$0.28
NGN466.54
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.69
|
$1.33
NGN2,251.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.86
|
$1.25
NGN2,109.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.81
|
$10.91
NGN18,402.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.87
|
$1.56
NGN2,634.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.60
|
$1.88
NGN3,177.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.50
NGN2,537.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.75
NGN1,265.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.82
NGN1,375.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.59
|
$0.74
NGN1,250.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.66
NGN1,119.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.64
NGN1,073.92
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.00
|
$2.92
NGN4,923.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€66.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,997.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.60
|
$9.29
NGN15,668.45
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.97
|
$41.56
NGN70,130.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,037.14
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,154,349.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€812.28
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,954,113.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€92.69
|
$23.44
NGN39,551.62
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€315.37
|
$133.90
NGN225,952.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,803.87
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,317,248.15
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.00
|
$1.20
NGN2,017.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.45
|
$1.64
NGN2,774.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.60
|
$2.00
NGN3,374.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€44.56
|
$44.84
NGN75,656.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.00
|
$8.35
NGN14,094.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€93.29
|
$29.79
NGN50,265.25
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.63
|
$28.76
NGN48,536.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€83.57
|
$68.91
NGN116,275.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€103.78
|
$85.63
NGN144,492.51
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